ett dike
Meaning
ditch; trench
In Swedish: grävd ränna i marken (ofta på bägge sidor av en väg)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett dike |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | diket |
| Plural, indefinite | diken |
| Plural, definite | dikena |
dike is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort dike, det stora diket. Check another noun
Practise dike
1 / 2Is it en dike or ett dike?
dike in a sentence
- köra i diketdrive into the ditch
- Han körde i diket med sin nya bil.He went off the road with (ditched) his new car.
Words built with dike
- dikeskörning accident caused by a motorist driving into the ditch
- avloppsdike drainage ditch
- dikeskant the edge of a ditch
Questions
What does dike mean in English?
dike means “ditch, trench”.
Is it en dike or ett dike?
It is ett dike, and “the ditch” is diket.
What is the plural of dike?
The plural of dike is diken, and the definite plural is dikena.
Origin
From Old Norse díki, from Proto-Germanic *dīkiją, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ-.
Nearby common words
dike is number 5,488 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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